Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor. The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization does not guarantee he will be the next Palestinian

The creation of the PLO vice presidency is seen as a key step toward leadership reform and succession planning

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday appointed a close aide as the first-ever vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization.